The State of the GGCs 2019 Report: Resources

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We hope you are enjoying the 2019 report on the state of the global grand challenges (get your copy of the free report here if you don’t already have it!). What you’ll find on this page are the many resources we simply didn’t have room to include in the report, organized by GGC.

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Resources for additional learning

• Discover SU Portfolio Company Semtive’s vertical axis wind turbine.
• Learn how American Electric Power worked with SU to deliver innovative energy solutions in this case study.
• Explore how the energy industry is transforming in SU’s ebook, The Roadmap to Renewable Energy.

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• China Is Taking the Worldwide Lead in Wind Power
• China’s Electric Buses Save More Diesel Than All Electric Cars Combined
• The Catch No One’s Talking About: Renewable Energy Relies on Non-Renewable Resources
• Singularity University and the Energy Global Grand Challenge

Who’s who in Energy at SU

• Arash Azami Profile and Talks
• Elisabeth Brinton Profile and Talks
• Dr. Jonathan Foley Profile and Talks
• Dr. Michel Gelobter Profile and Talks
• Jane Kearns Profile and Talks
• Ryan Kushner Profile and Talks
• Gregg Maryniak Profile and Talks
• Ramez Naam Profile and Talks

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Environment challenge

• Afforest4Future
• Biko
• Bioverse Labs
• Blue Oak Resources
• Getaround
• Hardera
• Ixo Foundation
• Justdiggit
• Modern Meadow
• Optineo Group
• SwiftATN
• Solubag
• Majik Water

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• 12 Ways Big Tech Can Take Big Action on Climate Change
• The Epic Project to Record the DNA of All Life on Earth
• Whale Watching from Space: Why Satellites Are Monitoring Wildlife
• Singularity University and the Environment Global Grand Challenge

Who’s who in Environment at SU

• Kaila Colbin Profile and Talks
• Dr. Sylvia Earle Profile and Talks
• Eric Ezechieli Profile and Talks
• Owen Gaffney Profile and Talks
• Rob Hopkins Profile and Talks
• David Katz Profile and Talks
• Jane Kearns Profile and Talks
• Jonathan Knowles Profile and Talks
• Ramez Naam Profile and Talks
• Andrew Skotzko Profile and Talks

Resources for additional learning

• Explore the World Food Programme’s Building Blocks Program: Blockchain for Zero Hunger.?
• Discover fascinating technologies impacting the Food GGC in SU’s ebook, Feed the World.

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Food challenge

• Impact Vision?
• ImpactVision Reduces Food Waste and Feeds a Hungry World Using Hyperspectral Imaging Technology (case study)
• Genius Foods
• Hexagro Urban Farming

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• What Makes the Impossible Burger Look and Taste LIke Real Beef?
• Thanksgiving Food for Thought: The Tech Helping Make Food Abundant
• How to Feed the Global Demand for Seafood Without Harming the Ocean

Who’s Who in Food at SU

• Dr. Ryan Bethencourt Profile and Talks
• Jonathan Brill Profile and Talks
• Dr. Irwin Adam Eydelnant Profile and Talks
• Dr. Banning Garrett Profile and Talks
• Dr. Nicholas Haan Profile and Talks
• David Hunt Profile and Talks
• Igancio Pena Profile and Talks
• Dr. Mark Post Profile and Talks
• Dr. Lauri Reuter Profile and Talks
• Liz Specht Profile and Talks
• Yunwen Tu Profile and Talks
• Tim West Profile and Talks

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Shelter challenge

• Deepblocks?
• Deep Blocks: Using AI to Design Better Cities of the Future (case study)
• Billion Bricks

Who’s who in Shelter at SU

• Kim Escherich Profile and Talks
• James Ehrlich Profiles and Talks
• Melba Kurman Profiles and Talks
• Karen Tay Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• The Home of the Future Isn’t Smart—It’s Living and Green
• Inside a One Billion Real Estate Company Operating Entirely in VR
• The “Tesla of Ecovillages” Is Building Self-Reliant Villages from the Coming Billions
• Singularity University and the Shelter Global Grand Challenge

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Space challenge

• Archangel Lightworks
• Hypercubes
• Made In Space?

Who’s who in Space at SU

• Anousheh Ansari Profile and Talks
• Dr. Yvonne Cagle Profile and Talks
• Dr. Peter Diamandis Profile and Talks
• Jason Dunn Profile and Talks
• Naveen Jain Profile and Talks
• Dr. Mark Jackson Profile and Talks
• Melanie Johnston-Hollitt Profiles and Talks
• Jonathan Knowles Profile and Talks
• Edward Lu Profile and Talks
• Gregg Maryniak Profile and Talks
• Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom Profile and Talks
• Samantha Snabes Profile and Talks
• Peter Woden Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• Why the Future of Solar Power Is from Space
• Whale Watching from Space: Why Satellites Are Monitoring Wildlife
• Research in Zero Gravity: 6 Wild Projects on the International Space Station
• Singularity University and the Space Global Grand Challenge
• Esther Goddard and Robert Goddard: Lessons in Entrepreneurial Greatness from the Early Rocketry Pioneers

SU Portfolio Companies, clients, and alumni solving the Water challenge

• FREDsense?
• FREDsense Bacteria Sensors Ensure Water Safety and Reclaim Contaminated Soil (case study)
• Justdiggit
• Optineo Group
• Rotoplas Creates New Electro-Oxidation Process Making Water an Abundant Resource (case study)
• Sanzfield Invents Faster, Cheaper, and Greener Process for Treating Residential Septic Wastewater (case study)

Who’s who in Water at SU

• Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina Profile and Talks
• Jack Sim Profile and Talks
• Samantha Snabes Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• Pulling Water, Fuel, and Power from Thin Air Is Getting Practical
• Singularity University and the Water Global Grand Challenge

 

Resources for additional learning

• Discover how SU Portfolio Company Field Ready is solving the disaster challenge.
• Check out the World Food Programme’s Building Block initiative for zero hunger in refugee camps.

Who’s who in Disaster Resilience at SU

• Dr. Nicholas Haan Profile and Talks
• Desi Matel-Anderson Profile and Talks
• Dr. Eric Rasmussen Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• AI and Robotics Are Transforming Disaster Relief
• How Fukushima Changed Japanese Robotics and Woke up the Industry
• Inside Singularity University: Talking Technology, Innovation, and Grand Challenges with UNICEF

 

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Governance challenge

• Ixo Foundation
• OS City

Who’s who in Governance at SU

• David Bray Profile and Talks
• Esteban Bullrich Profile and Talks
• Dr. Banning Garrett Profile and Talks
• Alex Gladstein Profile and Talks
• Alexander Hanff Profile and Talks
• Alexandra Ivanovitch Profile and Talks
• Carin Ism Profile and Talks
• Dr. Geci Karuri- Sebina Profile and Talks
• Pia Mancini Profile and Talks
• Isabelle Ringnes Profile and Talks
• Andres Romer Profile and Talks
• Paola Santana Profile and Talks
• Nathana O’Brien Sharma Profile and Talks
• Karen Tay Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• Alphabet Releases Its Master Plan for Toronto’s New Smart City
• To Be Ethical, AI Must Be Explainable. How Do We Get There?
• Singularity University and the Governance Global Grand Challenge
• Geeking Out on Governance?

Resources for additional learning.

• Check out SU’s Exponential Guide to the Future of Learning.
• Get your free copy of SU’s graphic novel, SciFi D.I.: Design Intelligence for the Future of Learning.
• Learn how Human Learning is Changing Forever in this white paper.

SU Portfolio Companies, clients, and alumni solving the Learning challenge

• Key2Enable
• [email protected]
• Flow
• IrisAI
• Nativoo
• Be-novative
• Airbus?
• A First-of-Its-Kind AR and AI Education Platform for Airbus Employees and Customers (case study)

Who’s Who in Learning at SU

• Dr. Taddy Blecher Profile and Talks?
• Gary Bolles Profile and Talks
• Nathaniel Calhoun Profile and Talks
• Dr. Sahra-Josephine Hjorth Profile and Talksl
• Dr. Vivienne Mind Profile and Talks
• Brett Schilke Profile and Talks
• Carin Watson Profile and Talks
• Dr. Nicole Wilson Profile and Talks
• Dr. Esther Wojcicki Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• How Tech Will Let You Learning Anything at Anytime at Any Age
• Traditional Higher Education Is Losing Relevance: Here Is What Is Replacing It
• How Augmented Reality Will Create a World of On-Demand Experts

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Prosperity challenge

• Golden Financial
• ixo Foundation
• Kashio
• Oppticity
• Project Everest Ventures

Who’s who in Prosperity at SU

• Gary Bolles Profile and Talks
• Nichol Bradford Profile and Talks
• Muriel Clausen Profile and Talks
• Anne Connelly Profile and Talks
• Amin Toufani Profile and Talks
• Dr. Banning Garrett Profile and Talks
• Anju Patwardhan Profile and Talks
• Elena Toufani Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• AI WIll Create Millions More Jobs Than It Will Destroy: Here’s How
• Three Big Ways Tech Is Disrupting Global Finance
• How Blockchain Is Helping Democratize Access to Credit

SU Portfolio Companies and alumni solving the Security challenge

• Hala Systems
• Radiomaze

Who’s who in Security at SU

• Jaya Baloo Profile and Talks
• Keren Elazari Profile and Talks
• Nathaniel Gleicher Profile and Talks
• Marc Goodman Profile and Talks
• Hasina Kharbhih Profile and Talks
• Pernille Ironside Profile and Talks
• Dr. Robert Muggah Profile and Talks
• Dr. Melanie Riebeck Profile and Talks
• Mandy Simpson Profile and Talks
• Oren Yakobovich Profile and Talks

Singularity Hub articles and SU Blog posts

• Would a Universal Genetic Database Be a Crime-Solving Wonder or an Orwellian Nightmare?
• 3D Printed Heads Can Unlock Phones. What Does that Mean for Biometric Security?
• Britain Is Developing an AI-Powered Predictive Policing System